Okay! I goofed. Last post I gave the wrong information on a teaspoon of sugar. There's 4 grams of sugar in a teaspoon of granulated sugar and 15 calories per teaspoon. So, big oops!
So, adding three-quarters of a teaspoon of sugar to a serving of Shredded Wheat would only give you 3 grams of added sugar. This would only be 11.25 calories of sugar. So, yeah, big oops!
With that out of the way, I want to share my go to power breakfast. A bowl of oatmeal made from old-fashioned oats. This is the one breakfast that will last me longer than anything else I might eat. Not any kind of eggs, but oatmeal. Quick oats may be nutritionally equivalent and an okay substitute, but old-fashioned oats will keep me going until lunchtime. Quick oats will last for a shorter time for me. I get hungrier sooner.
Oats in general are one healthy grain. Filled with fiber, both soluble and insoluble, and a rather high level of protein, consuming oats is one of the best things people can eat. They're not just for horses.
Of course, we don't strap a bag of them to our heads and eat them raw, although you could. I have to admit I eat oatmeal most mornings, but I do need to take a break from oatmeal once in awhile. So, I look at cereals such as Shredded Wheat. Oatmeal is great all year long, but is especially well suited for the cold of winter.
Yes, you can do fancy things to oatmeal. Jaime Oliver has some interesting ideas. He does like to call it porridge. Oatmeal is a type of porridge. However, getting up in the morning for work is not the time for fancy. It's time for practicality. Just make the oatmeal, add a little bit of brown sugar, prunes, maple syrup, raisins, and/or nuts, add some milk, and sit on down and eat.
If you ever tried cooking them in the microwave, you might just give up. It's not as quick and easy as quick oats or instant oatmeal. However, it's not difficult either. One benefit to cooking oatmeal in the microwave is that it's easy to clean. I have created a video of oatmeal made from old-fashioned oats.
Anyway, here is a video, shot by my phone. I should have held my phone width-wise, but hopefully, you'll get the idea. I also should note I use three-quarters of a cup of oats and one and a quarter cup cups of water. I use a microwavable serving bowl. Trying to cook the oatmeal in a cereal bowl will result in a blob of oatmeal escaping all over the sides and onto the microwave cooking tray.
Here's a link to some organic old-fashioned oats on Amazon. If this isn't the brand for you and you're looking for Quaker, just go on and search for it once you're at Amazon.
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